A group of NCTA members/volunteers from Minnesota, Kansas, and North Dakota just finished a group thru-hike of the Border Route Trail on Sunday, September 26th.   This 65-mile trail in northeastern Minnesota is part of the NCT’s Arrowhead Re-route.  The BRT includes a 35-mile stretch through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and is known […]

‎”Where You Live” is a weekly half-hour program hosted by Maranda on West Michigan television stations WOOD TV8 and WOTV 4. This weekend’s edition, themed “Fall Family Fun” featured a hike on the North Country Trail. Check it out!

At the recent annual conference in Ashland, WI the NCTA was recognized as the National Park Service Midwest Region’s Hartzog Award winner for the Outstanding Volunteer Group category for 2009.  We were nominated by Dan Watson who serves as the NPS’ Volunteer Coordinator for the North Country and Ice Age National Scenic Trails.  Dan is […]